Consider cloning apps with rapid clone (see following notes on metalink ): 230672.1 how to 216664.1 FAQ rgds, Sylvain Sylvain BRUNET (DOSI-Experts-DBA) Prestataire UNILOG - Logica CMG Consultant Technique Tel : 01 47 15 88 56 -----Message d'origine----- De : ora-apps-dba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ora-apps-dba-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] De la part de Apps DBA Envoyé : dimanche 8 octobre 2006 06:39 À : ora-apps-dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Objet : Do i need to reinstall including linux & oracle apps, patches database.if my DEV server crashes? I have one doubt , I have installed oracle apps 11.5.9 production & development server both. If in case due to some problem if development server crashes.Do i need to reinstall including linux & oracle apps, patches database.? If i have oracle apps teir & datbase teir backup. How i can restore it on new machine?.Or can i take the production server back up & restore it on new server directly. What is the solution in these situation? Please advice. Thanks Raghu